Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
20 September 2022 - 11:02PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the month of
September, 2022
Commission File Number
1-15106
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO
S.A. – PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Brazilian Petroleum
Corporation – PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's
name into English)
Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor
20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal
executive office)
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form
40-F _______
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No___X____
Petrobras on the sale of stake in the Potiguar Basin
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Rio de Janeiro, September 20, 2022
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/16/2022 and 09/08/2022, informs the
beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of 40% of its stake in the BM-POT-17 exploratory concessions, in which the Pitu well
Discovery Assessment Plan is being developed (Blocks POT-M-853 and POT-M-855), and the POT-M-762_R15 Concession (Block POT-M-762), located
in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin - Equatorial Margin - off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte. Petrobras currently holds a 100% stake
in these concessions and will continue as operator of the partnership after the sale.
Potential buyers qualified for this
phase will receive a Process Letter with detailed instructions about the process, including guidelines for due diligence and for submitting
binding proposals.
This disclosure is in accordance
with Petrobras' internal rules and with the provisions of the special procedure for the assignment of rights of exploration, development
and production of oil, natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons, set forth in Decree 9,355/2018.
The search for partnership in these
assets is aligned with the portfolio management strategy and the improvement of the company's capital allocation, aiming to maximize value.
About the assets
POT-M-853 and POT-M-855 Blocks:
the exploratory blocks were acquired in the 7th Bidding Round of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) in 2006. Petrobras currently
holds a 100% stake and is conducting the Discovery Assessment Plan for the Pitu well, with a firm commitment to drill an exploratory well
(Pitu Oeste well) scheduled for 2023.
POT-M-762 Block: the
exploratory block was acquired in the 15th ANP Bidding Round in 2018 and Petrobras holds a 100% stake. Petrobras plans to drill
the Anhangá well (Anhangá Exploratory Opportunity) between 2023 and 2024.
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
| Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor –
20031-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as
amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes",
"expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should,"
and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore,
future results of the Company's operations may differ from current
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 20, 2022
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Officer
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (NYSE:PBR)
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